I noted early on that we as humans seem to have selective hearing – before we coined the term, we used to say, “hearing only what suited us.” The basic idea is focusing only on what is of interest to us; big trouble occurs when we apply this spiritually.<\/p>\n
\u201cSpiritual Selective Hearing\u201d<\/p>\n
Lord, how much do You desire to speak words of truth unto my heart
\nAnd yet so often I follow my own desires and from Your ways depart.
\nI put my fingers into my ears and block out the words of warning Your Spirit does speak;
\nLater, I rue my choice and wonder \u201cWhy is it I am so weak?\u201d
\nIt is because You are the strength of my life if I claim to follow after You.
\nIf the desire of my heart is to be free from sin, then I must allow the Holy Spirit to my heart renew.
\nHow I pray, Lord, that it would never come to pass, that, in my life, this would never be:
\nThat my heart becomes deaf and blind to Your truth and be doomed to separation eternally.
\nMay I ever desire to follow after You and be alive through the resurrection of Your Son.
\nI thank and praise You for the work of the cross, and for the work that in me has begun.
\nMay my ears be open for Your Word, O Lord;
\nMay Your heart and mine move with one accord.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
I noted early on that we as humans seem to have selective hearing – before we coined the term, we used to say, “hearing only what suited us.” The basic idea is focusing only on what is of interest to us; big trouble occurs when we apply this spiritually. \u201cSpiritual Selective Hearing\u201d Lord, how much … Continue reading College poem #22<\/span>